Commission Realistic, Fine Art Oil Portraits of Children, Family and Pets from Photo ~ Custom Oil Portrait Artist Jessica Rockwell

Drawings from Photos

Jessica Rockwell is a portrait artist who specializes and excels in paintings and drawings from photos. At www.rockwellportraits.com, you can browse through over 100 commissioned portraits of children, family and pets that have all been done using photos to achieve a stunning likeness that guarantees excellence and generations of enjoyment. The experience of having a portrait or drawings from photos is remarkable and unforgettable. The artist uses her talents and skill to create a visually stunning keepsake for all time. It is even more rewarding when you choose to use a professional, friendly and understanding artist such as Jessica Rockwell. In addition to the numerous exceptional commissioned portraits done by Ms. Rockwell, she is also very adept at making charcoal drawings from photos that are so affordable that you can have them created for every special event - infant, toddler, first grade, first car, sixteenth birthday, Christmas, weddings, as well as for family, children or couples.

Creating portraits or drawings "from photos" is a technique where Ms. Rockwell uses photos as a reference for her portraits and drawings. By referring to a number of photos of the child or person, a picture can be drawn on a canvas (or, for a charcoal portrait on paper) which can then be painted on top of. The artist does not paint on top of the photos or project the photos onto the canvas, but instead assembles a number of different photo, sometimes from different times into drawings. "From photos" is a convenient and easy way to draw and paint portraits as it does not mean that the person or child has to come to the studio and sit for a number of hours everyday. It is especially useful when doing portraits of children or pets as neither can sit in one place or position for too long.

Ms. Rockwell's charcoal drawings from photos capture the essence of family and people, bringing to life the love and care shared amongst each other. These drawings make beautiful and moving family heirlooms that capture the beauty and significance of a special moment for eternity. Ms. Rockwell is adept at creating charcoal drawings from photos that will captivate any admirer. The process is not complicated but is meant to make it extremely easy for anyone who wants commissioned portraits of family, children or pets to obtain them. When Ms. Rockwell is making a charcoal drawing "from photos", it is usual for her to use the favorite snapshots of the client rather than doing a special photo shoot. However, if needed, a special photo shoot in her studio can be arranged.

Once Ms. Rockwell has the photos she needs, she makes the drawings from photos on the finest archival canvases primed with the highest quality archival materials. For charcoal drawings, she uses the highest quality 100% cotton rag paper. Thereafter, Ms. Rockwell carries forward the master painting and drawing traditions reflective of the age of Rembrandt. The painting process usually takes several months depending on the artist's workload but should you need an urgent commission, kindly contact Ms. Rockwell at info101@rockwellportraits.com. For a charcoal drawing, however, these usually can be fit to suit the needed time schedule of the client. Thus you could conceivably have your charcoal portrait in a month, or even in a week. Browse through the gallery at www.rockwellportraits.com and discover the timeless beauty of Jessica Rockwell's portraits and drawings from photos. Her talent and skill is reflected in each of her masterpieces!